Seeing REDD.

It is now well accepted that deforestation is a key source of greenhouse gas emissions and of climate change, with forests representing major sinks for carbon. As a result, public and private initiatives for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) have been widely endorse...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brown, Michael I.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Taylor & Francis, 2013.
Temas:
Carbon sequestration.
Deforestation > Control.
Forest conservation.
Forest protection.
Piégeage du carbone.
Déboisement > Lutte contre.
Forêts > Conservation.
Forêts > Protection.
Carbon sequestration
Deforestation > Control
Forest conservation
Forest protection
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:It is now well accepted that deforestation is a key source of greenhouse gas emissions and of climate change, with forests representing major sinks for carbon. As a result, public and private initiatives for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) have been widely endorsed by policy-makers. A key issue is the feasibility of carbon trading or other incentives to encourage land-owners and Indigenous people, particularly in developing tropical countries, to conserve forests, rather than to cut them down for agricultural or other development purposes. This bo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1299715370
9781299715370

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